Taylor Kitsch and company could not match the excitement surrounding Universal's "The Lorax" featuring the voices of Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Betty White, and Danny Devito.

Based on Dr. Seuss' beloved classic, "The Lorax" maintained its No. 1 position for the second week in a row with $39.1 million. So far, the animated film about the beauty of our environment has made $122 million. ("Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" movie review right here)

And who knew that a found footage film about a wild party would be a hit? The Warner Bros. teen comedy "Project X" continued to party rock at the box-office finishing at No. 3 with $11.6 million and raising its domestic total to $40.1 million.

At No. 4 was the Elizabeth Olsen thriller, "Silent House," which debuted at 7.01 million. But the Eddie Murphy craptacular flick, "A Thousand Words," flopped at No. 6 with $6.4 million. This was finished in 2008 and Paramount kept it in their closet until now. They should have kept in the closet until all leaves from all the trees fell. Why would Murphy return to the loving arms of his "Norbit" and "Meet Dave" director Brian Robbins?

The best box-office news this past weekend was that revenues were up 8.7 percent from the same weekend last year according to Hollywood.com.

And to help soothe the pain of "John Carter's" under-performance, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that "John Carter" opened well in 55 markets internationally, making $70.6 million with a worldwide total of $101.2 million. Good, but still far from its gargantuan budget!

It’s as easy as that! So what are you waiting for? Go to my Facebook page right now, and good luck!

Sorry international friends, this is only for U.S. residents

Here’s more on “John Carter” from Walt Disney:

Synopsis

War-weary, former military captain John Carter is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris. In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

And here you go, my movie review of "John Carter" starring Taylor Kitsch in the title role from director Andrew Stanton, the guy who gave us "Finding Nemo" and "Wall-E." How did Stanton do in his first foray into the world of live action? What about Kitsch? Check out how many kisses the movie gets! (For my newspaper review of "John Carter," click here)

Oh, and if you like my "John Carter" t-shirt I was wearing on this review, have no fear! I'm giving that away, a new T-shirt of course, very, very soon!

Whew, after three years in the planning stages, it's finally coming true! Back in May 2009, I was proud to say that we broke this news that Angelina Jolie will star as "Maleficent." Back then, it was attached with director Brad Bird. And yes, a little Disney friend of mine was the one who gave me the tip! (See EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie to Star as Disney's Greatest Villain Maleficent!)

Then it was supposed to be Tim Burton who was set to helm, but now, Robert Stromberg will direct from a script by Linda Woolverton. THR said that the director is already in the U.K. to prepare for the film. Why? Because "Maleficent" will begin shooting in June! It's about time!

I think that the "Wicked" narrative style of telling the story from the villain's point-of-view is fantastic! The character of the "Sleeping Beauty" villain will have a new, dynamic arc.

So who will play Aurora aka Sleeping Beauty? Well, the lovely and talented Elle Fanning is in talks to join the cast and I love it! I just adore Miss Fanning and she will be perfect as the beauty who is forced to sleep for a very long time by the evil Maleficent. (Check out my interviews with Elle Fanning for "Somewhere" here, or for "Super 8" right here)

Tom Hardy, who I absolutely admired in "Warrior" and will next be seen as Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises," is attached to star in an untitled outlaw biker for Warner Bros. according to THR.

It's a role fit for Hardy right?

The actor seemed to agree because he's also producing the project via his own shingle Executive Options. Art Linson and son, John, are co-producing with Hardy. Apparently, the younger Linson is an avid biker and he came up with the story of a "wounded Vietnem vet who returns home to San Francisco just in time to see the flower power hippie movement at it strongest, with anti-war protests hitting university campuses and streets. In that environment, he is reborn as the head of a violent biker gang."